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Today marks the first of many posts from our Castle Museum staff sharing their favorite person, place, or thing from Saginaw County! THE...
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Castle Museum
Apr 10, 20211 min
A Modern Interior on South Jefferson Avenue, March 25, 1931
“Decorations for the [People’s Building and Loan Association] offices are strikingly futuristic in design. The walls are colorfully...
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Castle Museum
Mar 15, 20212 min
The M.W. Tanner Company: An Album
“The M.W. Tanner Company have [sic.] the reputation of dealing in as fine of grade of dry goods as is sold by any dealers in the state,...
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Castle Museum
Mar 14, 20212 min
Tanner’s Tearoom Chopped Peanut Sandwiches
Tanner’s Tearoom Chopped Peanut Sandwiches Blanched Peanuts, chopped Boiled Dressing (see below) Bread Lettuce...
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Castle Museum
Mar 7, 20212 min
Jennett Spence Mooney’s Rum Cake
Jennett Spence Mooney’s Rum Cake 1 pkg. Duncan Hines yellow butter cake mix ½ cup Wesson oil ½ cup light rum 1 (3-oz) pkg. Royal instant...
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Castle Museum
Mar 4, 20212 min
Another Sign - the YMCA of Saginaw 1960 Building
“The new $1.5 million Saginaw YMCA was a step closer to reality as groundbreaking ceremonies were held at the Rust-Fordney site this...
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Castle Museum
Mar 1, 20212 min
African American-owned Funeral Homes
“In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, an industry developed that became a path to economic independence for many African-American...
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Castle Museum
Feb 28, 20213 min
George Romney’s Favorite Soup
George Romney’s Favorite Soup 1 1/2 cups dry navy beans 6 cups cold water 1 cup onions, chopped 4 oz. salt pork or ham, cubed 1/2 clove...
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Castle Museum
Feb 25, 20212 min
A Sign From Another Time
When you visit the YMCA of Saginaw at 1915 Fordney Street you may have noticed a rather elegantly lettered block of stone placed on the...
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Castle Museum
Feb 22, 20212 min
Obervations of an intern: African American Invention Highlight
Observations of an Intern… In honor of Black History Month, here is an African American invention highlight! The lantern has a long...
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Castle Museum
Feb 21, 20213 min
Leona and Emily Walsh’s Cookies
Leona and Emily Walsh’s Cookies 2 egg whites 2/3 cup sugar 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup chocolate bits 1 tsp vanilla Little salt Beat egg...
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Castle Museum
Feb 17, 20212 min
Connecting an Exhibit with a Community
One of the biographies in the museum’s coal mining exhibit focuses on the life of Fred H. Porterfield, Senior. The text in the exhibit...
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Castle Museum
Feb 14, 20212 min
Rosemary Lafayette Bruske’s Herb Baked Chicken
Rosemary Lafayette Bruske’s Herb Baked Chicken 1 chicken, cut up 1 egg 2 tbsp water 1 stick butter 2 cups Pepperidge Farm herb stuffing...
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Castle Museum
Feb 12, 20211 min
Potter Street
Potter Street, a short street in the northern part of Saginaw, which runs parallel to the railroad tracks and railway yards, frames the...
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Castle Museum
Feb 8, 20212 min
Observations of an Intern…
Kodak Bantam Flash Camera Have you seen the selfie posts of our Castle Museum staff? We have many photos in our collection as well as a...
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Castle Museum
Feb 7, 20212 min
Sally Heagany’s Chocolate Caramel Nut Cake
Sally Heagany’s Chocolate Caramel Nut Cake 1 (18.5 oz.) pkg. devil’s food cake mix with pudding (Note: The boxes that say Super Moist or...
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Castle Museum
Feb 6, 20211 min
2020 Annual Meeting
Check out our 2020 Annual Meeting here! You can find our digital "2020 Annual Report Booklet" here.
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Castle Museum
Feb 4, 20211 min
The NAACP Saginaw Branch – Leading Since 1919
"Our new branches have a vision. It is delightful to see a divided, apathetic community come to a sense of social consciousness through...
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Castle Museum
Feb 3, 20211 min
Little Jake's - Calendars Available!
This image is from the 2021 calendar featuring photographs of Saginaw businesses and businesspeople. All of the photographs are from the...
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Castle Museum
Feb 1, 20211 min
Black History Month
Although we strive to promote diversity, inclusivity, and education always, in honor of Black History Month we will be sharing some black...
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